I have used two flash hider/compensators that I got from cheaper than dirt. I am shooting 124gr. hollow points. Without ear protection my 16" barrel will deafen me. The slant break works better, but it is not a flash hider. Some evening I'll try it without the break at all and see what happens.

I'd rather like to make one of those FHs, but it could be very easily classified as a suppressor by the ATF, Noveske makes something like that too, I'll have to go look at their patent drawings If I can find them...

I'd rather like to make one of those FHs, but it could be very easily classified as a suppressor by the ATF, Noveske makes something like that too, I'll have to go look at their patent drawings If I can find them...

I have owned a Noveske before. Not quite the same as the Bulgarian internally but saying the designed is "influenced" by the Bulgarian might be might be putting it lightly. The Noveske unit integrates the cone and front cap and is threaded 1/2x28

Your'e right though. I don't know how those guys got by without the ATF ruling them to be silencers. I certainly wouldnt want to build one without a form 1 in hand.

Looks like I'm gonna have to buy one commercially, I don't want a trip to "federal pound me in the ass prison" as it was put in office space... In MN you don't even get to register suppressors, so this is the next best thing...

Your'e right though. I don't know how those guys got by without the ATF ruling them to be silencers. I certainly wouldnt want to build one without a form 1 in hand.

I had pondered this topic as well, the cone itself looks like something straight out of a suppressor. I believe however that because of the relatively low internal volume, coupled with the solitary nature of the "baffle", that the nominal sound level is not reduced to the point that the ATF is currently concerned about it.

However, I did notice that they are all serialized. Possible future NFA classification/grandfathering foresight?